Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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1	1		89R10135 SCF-F
2		-	By: McQueeney~~, Harless~~ H.B. No. 3529
	2	+	By: McQueeney H.B. No. 3529
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7	7		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
8	8		AN ACT
9	9		relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain
10	10		racing facilities.
11	11		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
12	12		SECTION 1. Sections 28.20(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f),
13	13		Alcoholic Beverage Code, as added by Chapter 16 (S.B. 926), Acts of
14	14		the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, are amended to read as
15	15		follows:
16	16		(a) The holder of a mixed beverage permit may temporarily
17	17		sell distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages in an area of a
18	18		facility with a seating capacity of more than 40,000 that is open to
19	19		the public and not otherwise covered by a license or permit during a
20	20		motor vehicle racing event sponsored by a professional motor racing
21	21		association or another event held at the racing facility.
22	22		(b) The holder of a mixed beverage permit may, under this
23	23		section, sell distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages
24	24		[containing alcohol in excess of one-half of one percent by volume
25	25		but not more than 17 percent by volume] for consumption on or off
26	26		the premises where sold, but not for resale.
27	27		(c) The holder of a mixed beverage permit may temporarily
28	28		sell distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages for not more than
29	29		five consecutive days at an event under this section or six days if
30	30		necessary to accommodate the postponement of scheduled [racing]
31	31		events due to an act of nature.
32	32		(d) The holder of a mixed beverage permit who temporarily
33	33		sells distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages under this
34	34		section may not:
35	35		(1) [sell under this section at the facility more than
36	36		four times in a calendar year;
37	37		[(2)] sell alcoholic beverages in factory-sealed
38	38		containers;
39	39		(2) [(3)] sell more than two drinks to a single
40	40		consumer at one time;
41	41		[(4) sell alcoholic beverages at more than 50 percent
42	42		of the food and beverage concession stands that are open for
43	43		business at any one time;] or
44	44		(3) [(5)] sell alcoholic beverages after:
45	45		(A) 75 percent of the feature race is complete on
46	46		the day that race is held; or
47	47		(B) one hour before the scheduled completion of
48	48		the last spectator event on a day other than the feature race day.
49	49		(e) A holder of a mixed beverage permit who sells distilled
50	50		spirits, wine, or malt beverages under that permit in a county other
51	51		than the county in which the premises covered by the permit is
52	52		located shall:
53	53		(1) purchase the beverages from a distributor or
54	54		wholesaler authorized under this code to sell the beverages in the
55	55		county in which the permit holder sells the beverages under this
56	56		section; and
57	57		(2) report to the commission, in the manner prescribed
58	58		by the commission by rule, the amount of beverages purchased and
59	59		sold under this section, by type.
60	60		(f) The holder of a mixed beverage permit who temporarily
61	61		sells distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages under this
62	62		section, or any officer, agent, or employee of the permit holder,
63	63		may allow a person to:
64	64		(1) possess and consume alcoholic beverages brought
65	65		onto the premises by the person; and
66	66		(2) remove from the premises any alcoholic beverages
67	67		brought onto the premises by the person.
68	68		SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.